Where does “maagzuur” come from?

maagzuur (Dutch) comes from Dutch maag, from Middle Dutch māge, from Old Dutch mago, from Proto-West Germanic magō, from Proto-Germanic magô, from Proto-Indo-European mak- — bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch.

maagzuur (Dutch): stomach acid

Definitions

  1. stomach acid

Ancestry of “maagzuur”, step by step

maagzuur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch maag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmaagstomach, gut
2Middle Dutchmāgestomach
3Old Dutchmagostomach
4Proto-West Germanicmagōstomach
5Proto-Germanicmagôstomach
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmak-bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch

via Dutch zuur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzuursour; acidic; acid
2Middle Dutchsuur
3Old Dutchsūrsour
4Proto-West Germanicsūrsour, acidic
5Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mak-